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fr THOUGHT FOR WILSON.
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how the very best I can; -I
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wrong, ten angels swearing
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Democrats will have the lower
lionse of the legislature by 8 ma
jority, while the republicans will
have 3 majority in the senate.
:o:
The suffragettes are getting so
bold that they are talking of de
manding a place in Mr. Wilson's
cabinet. What do you think of
that?
:o :
' Cabinet-making will now oc
cupy the attention of the people
until about the 'ilh of March. Hut
Mr. Wilson will attend to that
matter anil save the imjuisil ive a
lot. of worry.
:o:
Congressmen will be quite busy
at the ensuing session of con
gress sending out, about 00,000,-
000 packages of garden and Mower
heeds to I heir constituents.
Senators and congressmen are
running oil" to Washington to get
rid of applicants for ollice. Hut
that will do no good as long as
(he mails continue to travel east
ward. Letters will follow these
servants of the "dear people."
:o: .
Elect ion returns are not, all in
in some of the states. California
is still very close between Wilson
and Roosevelt.
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Thanksgiving only two weeks
from today. What are you going
to do about, that turkey' None
but, the rich can enjoy roast, tur
key this year.
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You have got to hand it to Jiill
Tafl. lie is about the most
graceful loser this country ever
put, over. There may be Mich a
thing as his being glad that he
was defeated, for now he can de
vote all of his time to bis judicious
temperament and the grand old
game of golf.
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Note the olllcial figures in
Misouri: Wilson, 351,938; Roose
velt, 15, 288; Tafl, 7y,250. Wil
son's plurality over Hoosevelt is
'.'00,050; over Tafl, 272,088, and
a majority of 127, -400 over both
Hoosevelt and Taft. Elliott W.
Major was elected governor by
over 100,000 majority and the en
tire state ticket by the saint ma
jorities. :o:
The bull moosers intend to be
up and at it two years from now,
and they propose to take in all the
republicans who want lo join
them, but they can be republicans
no longer. Well, now, will that
be "the dog wagging the tail, or
the tail wagging the dog," lias
it. come to that, point of the g. o. p.
outliving its usefulness, and are
they ready to give up'.' We can't
believe it.
W. E. Andrews, the Nebraskan
IMallsiiioulh merchants are
preparing for a splendid holiday
trade, and from the present out
look they are going lo enjoy it.
There will be no occasion lo go
away from home to get your
Christinas goods this year.
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The Kansas City Star failed to
wield a great deal of influence in
the late election for Col. Nelson's
favorile, Teddy Hoosevelt. That
paper principally circulates in
Missouri, Kanssas and Oklahoma,
and all of these states went over
welmingly against Toddy.
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The bull moose party say they
don't propose to have any more
tieups with the republican party
in slate or nation, i noy, propose
to try to kill ofT the old republican
party. Thai is going to be a ban
thing to do with a tarty I hut
saved the nation in the dark davs
of the civil war.
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Senator Hitchcock denies the
report that originated with one
of the Lincoln papers thai he ex
peels to retire after bis term ex
pires four years hence. Senator
Jliicncock is in line Health am
sees no reason why he should re
tire, unless the people of Ne
braska gel tired of him. The
1 pie, however, don't ustialy get
tired of such faith public servants
as Senator Hitchcock has proven.
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Will Maupin addressed ihe Ad
club in Omaha Tuesday, advocat
ing a semi-centennial exposition
five years hence, to show how the
state has developed since its ad
mission in 1807, declaring no
stale had accomplished more in
that. time. Will Maupin's head
is level on a great many things,
and be lias been an incessant ad
vocate of everything that would lo
Nebraska the most good. Wo
hope the exposition will grow ripe
as tl'o lime draws near.
ho has been holding down a soft
osilion in Washington for the
past sixteen years, was in Lincoln
the oilier day, having come home
to vole. He is assistant auditor
of the treasury department. He
says iiio aiders oi nooseveii are
likely to drop him now ami look
around for another candidate for
four years hence, or come back to
the republican parly.
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Labels on country school
houses showing whether r not
they are up to the standard is an
Ilinois device which promises to
be taken up in this state if ad
vocates of the plan have success
in laying I heir ideas before Ihe
next sessiiui of the slate legis-
alure. I'nder this plan schools
are inspected as to grounds, san
itation, water supply, ventilation,
library building ami hearing and
ipialitlcat ions of the teachers.
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The Journal would like to see
the incoming legislature change
Ihe form of the election ballot so
thai it would not be so bungle
some. There should also be some
changes m the primary election
law, or abolish the primary sys
tern altogether. We don't believe
the primary system is a good way
to select state candidates there
is always some felows who get on
the ticket that the people don't
want. Sure thing, every year.
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Ex-Senatori Lorimer is danger
ously ill with pneumonia.
:o:
'Twixt Optimist and Pessimist,
The difference is di;oll
The Optimist sees the doughnut,
The Pessimist, the hide.
:o:
Champ Clark will have clear
sailing for re-election to the
speakership of the house.
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There is one thing certain, and
that is thai if Jack Johnson, the
black brute, does get off easier
than be deserves, be won't be so
frisky after while girls as he was.
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Some men are born lucky. Now
look at those fellows who will get
to hold ollice one year longer in
Consequence of the adoption of
the constitutional amendments at
the recent election.
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President-elect Wilson will
probably call a special session of
congress soon after his in
auguration. Thai seems to be
the consensus of opinion around
Washington at this time.
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Did you read thai Thanksgiv
ing proclamation oi governor
Aldrich? Wasn't it a corker?
ifut who can blame him he
didn't have much encouragement
to write a proclamation this year.
:o:
The women want a represent
ative in Mr. Wilson's cabinet.
You bet if Ihey were lo succeed in
gelling this the public would
know what was going on, with
either open or closed doors.
:r:
The open door policy is lo be
adopted by President Wilson.
There has been too much of this
closed door business done in tin
past for the good of the out in
people, who have a right to know
what is going on.
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It is now reported that. Ihere
was a falling off of 40,000 votes
in the recent election in Ne
braska, compared with the vole
of four years ago. What caused
such a slump no one has yet, been
able to explain.
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It's a big asset to be a good
mixer if you don t all gel mixed
up yourself.
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Teddy announces a policy of
silence. Eight to three thai he
does not live up to it.
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A socialist will have Ihe decid
ing vole in Ihe Kansas state sen
ate on all questions that may arise
between republicans and demo
crats. There are 20 democrats
ami H republicans, with the lieu
tenant governor on the side of
the republicans. He will be able
to hold Ihe senate pretty level.
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Ob, no, it will not be possible
tor congress to cut the high tariff
all lo pieces at one whack. Don't
you think itl The democrats will
proi I slowly and carefully on
this mailer. They are pledged to
an IV reduction, and the tariff on
onrnodities that will reduce the
high (ost of living will be the first
tep taken in the direction of tariff
eforin. That's where the com
mon people will be benefited.
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Politics possess strung bod
ellows always right away after a
presidential election. more
specially this time, when Iho
leniocrats are successful. Soino
fellows are democrats today who
didn't know really where they
Of the twenty-eight governors
elected on November 5, the demo
crats got twenty-one.
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Now for internal improve
ments and economy in the man
agement of govcrinental affairs.
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Loafers in a store or ollice are
an expensive luxury and the less
you have I tie better von are off.
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There i a .movement on foot
for the Nebraska democrats to go
to (he inauguration of President
Wilson on a special train.
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Edison needn't claim to have
discovered thai four hours of
sleep is enough. Ihe lathers or
colicky babies found that out ages
ago.
:o:
rbe Journal predicts that in
another year Ihere will be no bull
moose party in Nebraska, and that
Roosevelt and Taft will be con
signed lo private life. However,
we hope not.
:o:
I'he more privileges they gel
Ihe more they want, it seems. Tin
women of Colorado are allowed lo
vote, arid now they want the right
to sit on juries. Oh, Lord, what
is tins country coming to, any
way?
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(iovernor Wilson lacked only
one vote of getting as many as
Hoosevelt and Taft both in Lin
coln and Lancaster county, and
Ihe Old Slate Journal gang doin
their level best to make it other
wise, loo.
President -elect Wilson says lie
expects to carry out his pledges
to the people. Every one of bis
supporters bad explicit Confidence
in (ioei ucr Wilson from the very
jlieginning of im campaign, and
jlhoy will not. he disappointed in
the least by the new president.
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Aside from Ihe election mT (iov
ernor Morehead, the democrats
The farmers are awful busy
right now getting their corn in,
and they have been favored with
f a illy good weather for that purpose.
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The Omaha republican mem
bers of the legislature are already
fussing over the leadership of
their parly in Hit house. Mighty
little thing to be fussing over.
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Several candidates for speaker
of the Nebraska house of rep
resentatives have alreadv been an
nounced. Among the number is
McKissiek of (iage county, who i
very well qualified for the posi
t ion.
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Col. M. A. Hates, for many years
editor of this paper, but now
editor of the Plattsmouth (Neb.)
Journal, announces his candidacy
for the postoflico in his city, lie
edits a daily and weekly paper and
has done splendid work for his
party and deserves Ihe position be
seeks. (irant City (Mo.1! Times.
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Only a short time till the holi
days. Our merchants will all be
ready to supply the demand and
there will be no need of thinking
about elsewhere to buy holiday
goods. Our home merchants are
all preparing to display their
selections, made especially for
their trade, and we trust that our
people will appreciate their efforts
to please. Their Christmas goods
have been selected with a view
of pleasing the most fastidious,
and we hope there will be less go
ing to Omaha to do Christmas
shopping this c;tr than ever before.
Governor-elect Morehead says
he is nt going to be in two great
a hurry' bi making his appoint
ment. He .-ays there is no
necessity for any rush in the mat
ter. He is going to be very care
ful in his selections and learn
the character of the men before
he makes his selection. That's
the proper course to pursue.
Sheriff William I'. Kenton of
falls City is mentioned as a suit
able man for warden of the peni
tentiary under tli" administration
of Coveruor .Morehead. The writer
has (he pleasure of an acquaint
ance with Sheriff Kenton and we
know of no one in the state that
is better tilted for the position, lie
is the present sheriff of Richard
son county, and when his present
term of ollice expires he will have
served in that capacity twelve
years successively, being re-elected
each term by an increased ma
jority, lie is very popular at.
home and abroad, and possesses
all the necessary essentials to
make a good warden.
Rea
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state
BOUght and Sold
ON COMMISSION
Insurance Placed in Best
Ccmpanies!
Farm Loans and Rental Agency
The cry has gone up all over
the country for good roads, jus
as if they could be built in an in
stant. II takes time and money to
build good roads. Many of the
taxpayers who are calling for
them would be the first, to set up
a mighty howl if the officials taxe
up an extra amount for Ihe build
ing of them, liood roads are slow
of building and the funds for the
same are slow in coming in am
therefore when they are once so
cured it takes money to keep them
up, even if they are built of lb
bst hard material.
fared worse this election on the
stale ticket than they have in
several years; ami Ihere being
50,000 less voles this year than
four years ago, the stay-at-home
vole must have all been demo
crats.
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The defeat oT (iovernor Slial
lonberger by George W. Norris
for United Slates senator is re
gretted in more ways than one.
He is a much abler and better man
than Norris and would have come
nearer retlecling the sentiments
of Nebraska than Norris did
when be was voting with old Joe
Cannon.
Shady Bond, Kansas, the town
that suddenly gained considerable
notoriety by tarring and feather
ing a young lady school teacher,
has a rival in Norwalk, Ohio, only
in the latter town they used red
paint instead of tar. How any
civilized community can adopt
There is a prospect I hat con
gress may be called in special
session soi. n afii r March 4 to take
up tariff revision promises in the
democratic platform and fulfill the
party pledges. The people of Ne
braska voted with reasonable
unanimity for the election of
(iovernor Wilson to the prcsi
ib'iicy. The reasonable presump-r
lion is that they supported him
because of what he stood for, and
he slood for what his party prom
ised in its platform. At the same
lime the people of Nebraska pre
ferred George Norris for senator.
Congressman Norris did not stand
for what (iovernor Wilson stood
for. When congress meets he will
have a chance to take the side
which President Wilson will take
and help in redeeming his prom
ises made the people. Will he do
it? It is going to be worth while
lo observe. Lincoln Star.
Virgil Llullis
ROBERT WILKINSON
DUNBAR
L.J. HALL
UNION
perceive.
stood before the election. Andisuch measures we are unable to
then, again, we have professed
i i ...i. . i I. .... :
(RMlUHTiUS WHO IlUYt'l WHIK illlj ill- Q '
terest in the party's success, only
when their own interests were at
slake. These fellows are now all
enthusiastic democrats. Ain't
thai funny?
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The tabulation shows that the
combined vote for Roosevelt and
Taft was approximately a million
and a quarter moro than that for
Wilson. One of the interesting
things is that the vote for Cov
eruor Wilson will probably run
on a correct computation to about
the same figure as that given Mr.
Hryan in 1008, and that yet, while
Mr. Uryan was defeated by 1,209,
801, Governor Wilson is elected
by the unpredecented margin of
2,001,000 over Roosevelt nnd of
3,039,000 over Taft.
The Journal worked as hard for
the elect ion of ("iovernor More
bead as any paper in the state,
and we rejoice that he was
triumphant. We look forward to
his administration as one of the
most, economical and prosperous
the people of the slate ever en-
joved. All hale to Governor
Morehead I
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Turkey is about on her las
legs as a government, and now
abandons all hope of aid from
European powers. She ought to
bavo thought, of the predicament
she was getting herself into be
fore she rushed into coercing he
neighbors. She is badly whipped,
and should now be made to suffer
the consequences.
Wilkinson & Hall
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